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cottonmouth moccasin

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Description:

Dark gray snake with diamond-shaped head.

Habitat:

Sandy creek bottom in bottomland hardwood forest.

Notes:

This snake waits at places where the creek is constricted and the water is flowing faster. He holds his head over the mini waterfall.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Cody.conway
Cody.conway 10 years ago
Western Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma


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AmyOuchley
Spotted by
AmyOuchley

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on May 26, 2013
Submitted on May 26, 2013

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